House Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicked off a four-country Asia trip on Sunday but remained coy about whether she’ll visit Taiwan, a move that would anger Beijing and likely ratchet up tensions between the U.S. and China.
Mrs. Pelosi, California Democrat, is being joined by five other House Democrats for the trip, which will include stops in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan.
“In Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, our delegation will hold high-level meetings to discuss how we can further advance our shared interests and values, including peace and security, economic growth and trade, the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, human rights and democratic governance,” she said in a statement Sunday.